Watershed Leader of the Year Honored in Wisconsin
Carl Babler and his wife Linda received the 1984 Watershed Leader of the Year award from the Wisconsin Land Conservation Association for exceptional conservation farming efforts at Lafayette Acres. Since 1975 Babler rebuilt 1,709 acres across eight farmsteads, removed fences, and managed a notable farm operation near Cuba City Wisconsin.
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Carl Babler
Quad Cities
Columbia
South America
Carl
Cuba City
Wis
Wisconsin Land Conservation Association
Babler
Linda
Lafayette Acres
Galena
The
Land Conservation Association
Wisconsin
Model conservation run brings watershed award to farm
The Lafayette Acres project in Jenkynsville Wisconsin features contour strips waterways diversions streambank improvements and conservation tillage. Partners Mr Babler and Mr Moreinis describe how combining small farms created a conservation blanket improving farmability and productivity. The 150000 plus Galena Watershed project is cost shared at 70 percent with emphasis on technical coordination by the county soil conservation service.
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Mr. Babler
Moreinis
Babler
Wausau
Galena
Polyester fabric protects Wisconsin farm waterway system
Lafayette Acres partner Carl Babler credits a polyester Agri-Fabric system with ending repeated washouts on a 1,709 acre waterway in the Galena watershed. Since adoption in 1980, cost-share support and field use have stabilized erosion, enabling seeding and long term conservation gains across a pioneering farm method.
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Babler
Agri-Fabric Gains National Attention for Erosion Control
Babler details rapid adoption of a soil erosion fabric by Agri-Fabric across the United States and abroad. He cites talks with Ag Bag dealers in Utah, a Panama erosion control contract, and interest from a South American coal mine rail site. Acceptance by the Soil Conservation Service grows slowly as agencies test the fabric in stream banks and crossings. Mother Earth News and European coverage spur inquiries. the product, sold by foot, weighs under 200 pounds per 16 by 300 foot roll.
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Brigham Young University
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ag Bag Corporation
Panama
South America
Dairy groups seek nine month extension of diversion program
Leaders of National Farmers Union American Agriculture Movement National Farmers Organization Mid America Dairymen Farmers Union Milk Marketing Cooperative and Farmers Union Milk Producers Association urge at least a nine month extension of the dairy diversion program. They warn March 31 expiry could disrupt markets and urge prompt action to maintain price support and orderly marketing ahead of April changes.
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Reagan
John Black
U.S. House
Senate Agriculture Committees
National Farmers Union
American Agriculture Movement
National Farmers Organization, Mid- America Dairymen
Farmers Union Milk Marketing Cooperative
Farmers Union Milk Producers Association
U.S
U.S. Treasury
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David Moreinis
Jim Massey
Jenkynsville
Mr. Moreinis
Bablers
LCA
Lafayette Farmer's
Lafayette Farm and Industry
LFI
Amoco
DuPont
Fred Perkins
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Washington, D.C
Mother Earth News
Lafayette County
Spartanburg
S.C
Lafayette Farm & Industry
St. Paul
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
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